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Celebrated silk appointed Federal Court judge
Esteemed barrister Michael Wheelahan QC, who recently led Bauer Media in its successful appeal of a $4.5 million defamation award to actor Rebel Wilson, has been appointed as a Federal Court judge.
Take-Two wins injunction against another Grand Theft Auto gamer
Take-Two interactive has won an injunction blocking a Grand Theft Auto gamer from distributing software that allows users to access restricted features of the popular game, a month after reaching a settlement with a gamer in a separate copyright case.
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Wyeth gear up for trial over vaccine patents
Preparations for a December trial between Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation and Wyeth over four patents for the pneumococcal disease vaccine are underway, and a panel of experts will feature prominently in the high-stakes hearing over the world's best-selling vaccine.
Sirtex must alert class if cash dips below $80M, judge rules
Shareholders in a class action against Sirtex have secured an order forcing the life sciences company to notify them of any plan that would see its $128 million in liquid assets drop below $80 million.
Mastec wins docs in wheelie bin design copying case
Mobile garbage bin manufacturer Mastec Australia can access documents from a group of city councils and waste management firms to calculate damage it suffered from rival Trident Plastics unlawful copying of its wheelie bin design.
Westpac class action funder agrees to net commission
The funder underwriting a class action against Westpac will take a 25 percent cut of the net -- not gross -- recovery sum to secure a judge's approval of a common fund order in the case. 
Delay in publishing IP judgment creates ‘unsatisfactory state of affairs’, judge says
A Melbourne computer retailer that plans to appeal a $2.8 million fine for allegedly violating Microsoft's Windows 7 IP has won a stay of the court's order, with a judge finding the court's delay in publishing reasons for judgment created an "unsatisfactory state of affairs".
Judge shoots down Sirtex bid for class closure order
A judge has rejected an application by biotech company Sirtex Medical to limit a class action to shareholders who register as group members in the next month, saying a class-closure order could dramatically cut down on the size of the class.
AGM denied anti-suit injunction to block ASIC case
A judge has shot down a request by financial services company AGM that the court halt an ASIC  proceeding seeking to revoke its financial services licence while a Federal Court case against it progresses.
Equifax to pay $3.5M for ‘disgraceful’ conduct
A judge has signed off on a $3.5 million settlement in a case brought by the consumer watchdog against Equifax Australia, with the credit reporting company admitting it made misleading claims in selling paid credit packages to vulnerable consumers.